March 1, 2002
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) Focus of Senate Hearing
Legislation (S.1284) that would prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was the subject of a February 27View More
Civil Rights
September 26, 2001
House Passes D.C. Spending Bill
On September 25, after a contentious debate on several gay rights-related amendments, the House approved the $398 million FY2002 DistrictView More
September 14, 2001
Brown v. Board of Education Bill Heads to President
Legislation (H.R. 2133) to set up a commission to plan activities for the May 17, 2001, 50th anniversary celebration ofView More
September 7, 2001
Senate Approves Legislation to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
On August 3, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, two bills (H.R. 2133 and S. 1046) that would establish aView More
July 27, 2001
Hate Crimes Expansion Approved by Senate Committee
On July 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 12-7, a bill (S. 625) that would expand federal hate crimes. CommitteeView More
June 29, 2001
House Approves Brown v. Board of Education Anniversary Commission
On June 27, the House approved, 414-2, legislation (H.R. 2133) that would establish a federal commission to commemorate the 50thView More
September 15, 2000
House Goes on Record in Support of Hate Crimes Legislation
In what was billed as the definitive House vote on hate crimes legislation, on September 13, the House voted, 232-192,View More
July 31, 2000
Narrower Version of Religious Liberties Bill Sent to President
Congress cleared a narrower version of legislation (S. 2869) designed to protect the religious liberty of individuals on July 27.View More